Introduction and background: Tuberculosis (TB) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are among the top ten causes of death globally. To prevent the spread of these infections in a hospital setting, health care workers and ...

BACKGROUND The training of health professionals in South Africa remains fragmented, one-sided, and continues to disregard African Traditional Health Knowledge and Practices. Nurses are trained under the biomedical model, ...

INTRODUCTION HIV remains a global health concern despite the efforts by different countries to combat the infection. Perinatally acquired HIV affects a large number of children who are growing into adolescence due to ...

Operating room efficiency continues to be a high priority for hospitals throughout the world. Operating theatres are valuable and costly resources that require adequate human resources, appropriate design, and are well ...

Introduction and background: The increased rate of inadequate acute post-operative pain level assessment among nurses working in surgical wards is a major concern, worldwide, including in South Africa. Literature confirms ...